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Dozens Hospitalized, Several Killed As Tornadoes Hit East Texas

Pictures show destroyed buildings and flipped cars after a tornado hit the small east Texas city of Canton. The National Weather Service reported multiple tornadoes Saturday in northeast Texas.

A tornado has injured dozens and killed multiple people in Canton, a small city in the east of Texas Saturday.

Capt. Brian Horton of the Canton late Saturday numbers were "still coming in," but there were "maybe five casualties." The number could rise as search teams expand their operation in the morning, he said.

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